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| Publisher | Europa Editions |
| ISBN 13 | 9781787702554 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787702553 |
| Book Subtitle | My Devotion |
| Book Description | Winner of the 2018 Fnon Literary Prize A subtle, captivating, and insightful exploration of the mysterious connections between love, submission, and creation. Helen and Franck, both born into high-ranking diplomatic families, meet in Rome as high-school students and immediately detect in each other the wounded child hidden beneath their gilded social status. Their relationship becomes a dangerous, explosive mix of love and friendship. Immediately after Helen's graduation, they leave their past and family behind to move in together in her apartment in Amsterdam. While Helen immerses herself in her studies and embarks on a promising academic career, Frank, after a few difficult years, makes a spectacular debut on the Dutch Art scene with his first paintings. Helen remains faithfully by his side during his rise to fame, overseeing the domestic details of his life in apparent total self-abnegation. Are introverted Helen and flamboyant Franck who they really appear to be? Are they victims or monsters? Kerninons English language debut, full of masterfully orchestrated twists and turns, leaves simple distinctions behind and progresses on to far more intriguing terrain. |
| About the Author | Born in Nantes in 1987, Julia Kerninon has a doctorate in American Literature. Her first novel, Buvard, has won many awards, including the Prix Franoise Sagan. She was granted a Lagardre young writers scholarship in 2014. Her second novel, Le dernier amour dAttila Kiss, won the Prix de la Closerie des Lilas in 2016.Alison Andersons translations for Europa Editions include novels by Slim Nassib, Amlie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008) and The Life of the Elves (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery. |
| What's In The Box | Books |
| Language | English |
| Author | Julia Kerninon |
| Language | English |
| Edition Number | 1st |
| Publication Date | 44070 |
| Number of Pages | 272 |
My Devotion Paperback English by Julia Kerninon - 44070
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